Heading Further North

After the Bay of Islands, we decided we needed to have that 'end of the world' feeling again, so we made our way to Cape Reinga. The northern most point of New Zealand. We got up early and after a 3 hour drive, we arrived. Unfortunately the weather was dreich ( as my mum would say!) and we couldn't see a thing for all the mist. Have a look on google images if you want to see what this part of the world looks like as we didn't see it!


Cape Reinga and its clear view!

Next we headed to 90 mile beach. It is popular to drive along with 4WD or you can take a bus. However, as many people have discovered, including Stephen's sister, you have to watch the tide and make sure you don't end up stuck in the sand or washed to sea!




Speed limit on 90 mile beach!

Below you can see a picture of the Kauri tree. This tree is native to New Zealand, and though many have been lost to logging, some impressive trees remain.


This is the widest tree in New Zealand. It is over 5 metres in diameter and is believed to also be the oldest, at almost 2000 years. Its Maori name is 'Te Matua Ngahere' which means 'Father of the Forest.'